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THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1919.

HIGH FLYING.

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As reported by telegram at the time. Captain Lang, the Australian airman, İnst month made a flight at

DEMIGOD BOTTOMLEY.

Of Mr. Bottomley's cleverness there can be no doubt whatever'; he has no intellect in the higher sense, bat

ROYAL HONGKONG

GOLF CLUB.

LADIES' SKUTION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR

By being appointed to the Governor. ship of Hongkong our Colonial Secretary has received higher pro

of 1918 is as follows

The Draw for the Captain's Cup motion than any previous member

Mrs, Crawford Bye.

of the Civil Service of this Colony: Mrs. Morrison Bye.

hot excluding his Immediate pre- Mrs. Adams plays Mrs. Redmond, decessor. Sir Hugh Clifford, who Mrs. Moore plays Mrs. Dreaper.

went to the Gold Coast, saya the Miss Wilkinson plays Mrs. Mitchell.career has been meteoric, for, as will Times of Ceylon. Indeed Mr. Stubbs Mrs. Middleton, Smith Bye. Mrs. Athol Anderson Bye. 1st Round to be played by 19th Miss T. Rodger Bye. March.

March.

2nd Round to be played by 26th

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a record height with a passenger. Afin brain power of a certain kind he correspondent of the Daily Chronicle this probably but one living equal. writes:-

He has a perfect understanding of I found Captain Lang, who comes the common man of a not too plea from Sydney, in Australia, and sant type, who plays "darts" in Lieutenant A. W. Blowes (of Mit-public houses and makes a book in chell, in Ontario, Canada) still suffer sixpences, and sees all life through ing from the effects of their greit gin-dimmed windows of a bar. Mr. climb. Listening to Captain Land's Bottomley possesses that kind of wonderful description of all that frankness that makes an excessive happened in the 66min. 15sec, fight. appeal to men who judge all corn by one wondered how it was humanly their own mean little private bushels. possible to accomplish what he did. The more generous world, too, is so First paying a high tribute to his used to high professions and law "observer for pluck in terribly trying performances, that when a man says, circumstances, Captain Lang said I pretend to be no better than "I have far more instruments to pay I am." It is apt to believe that he is attention to than the observer, of much better than he pretends. The "April. course, had to make most minute obsaint who steps forth to whip hypo- servations, at every thousand feet and crisy is handicapped first by the sus- Dreaper and Mrs. Moore beating might seem to be when we remember these were recorded on board picion that, he may not be a saint. Lady Rees Davis and Mrs. Maitland

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April.

3rd Round to be played by 2nd Final Round to be played by 9th Wodehouse Cup was won by Mrs

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KOWLOON VICAR AND SIR PAUL CHATER,

be remembered, he came out to Cep.

from a first-class Clerkship in the lon, just six years ago, to fill the important post of Second-in-Command

may seem to be surprising in view Colonial Office. The appointment of the fact that no great ach work stands to his credit. Mr. Stubbs ievement or record of constructive might be said to be famous for the mistakes he has not made; and this the circumstances under which be is not the back-handed compliment it

came to the island and has worked here ever, since. He left Downing administer the premierCrown Colony,

Governor and he was in full charge

a most critical period in the history of the colony he again filled an inter regnum in the governorship. His has therefore been a tenure of oñce in for blundering of a far-reaching this colony rich in opportunities character,

of affairs in Ceylon for several months. During the war and "at

stripped to my right leg. I have after all, and next by the assumption by 6 and S'in final ture changes, the speed at which the ment of average humanity will be won by Mrs. H. Griffin and Mrs. | Street, with no colonial experience to also to note down how the tempera-that if he is really a saint. his judg. Lady Rees Davis Competition was machine is climbing, the revolutions, faulty. But there is always a sym Fleming with a net score of 71. the water temperature in the engine, pathetic hearing for the man who Railway Cup won by Mrs. Moore for when he came there was no the oil temperature, the patrol pres begins: "You all know me, and I beating Mrs. Fletcher 4 and 3 in sure, the gallons of petrol consumed couldn't humbug you even if I per hour and occasionally to look wanted to." Mr. Bottomley stands, ver the side to rote our bearings." in the popular eye, for "no humbug This flight had been contemplated and anti-Puritanism, and that is for some weeks and Captain Lang really the secret of such influence as and his colleague had remained he possesses. strict teetotalers and had never It would be unjust to Mr. Bottom- indulged in a smoke for weeks. The ley to deny that that influence bas machine they used was a De Havilon the whole been exercised in the tand bombing machine, fitted with a right direction during the war. It is 450 hp. Napier engine, which took probably not very great; though a off at 11.30 on the morning in a gale high value seems to be put on his of wind.

services as propagandist, if one can judge from the accounts of a local. meeting held the other day. Mr. Bottomley is a. patriot in his way; and it is credibly stated that his religious convictions have ripened during the war. Some rhapsodies

Captain Lang and his colleague were specially clothed for the occa sion, and the need of two pairs of silk socks three pairs of stockings, thigh boots lined with tamb's wool, thick underclothing, three sweaters,

of frost.

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The name

laying been freely menbonet in the of Sir Paul Chinter course of the gossip over the resiona tion of the recently arrived Kowloon it must be said, have been skilfully vicur, & China Man man culled on and completely avoided. In his opportunities which,

him for an interview.

new post, taken up at the time it Vislyauggested to the same inter of achievement of a more positive The Rev. Mr. Dowding had pre-is, Mr. Stubbs will have opportunities viewer that he would be glad if Sir character and we have no doubt that Paid Clater would make a state he will prove fully equal to them, inent.

He is comparatively a young maʊ- Sir Paul, however, declined to say kong has ever had and he has many surely the youngest Governor Hong

WOMEN SPELL-BOUND

BY PEARLS.

What things gathered together in strongest spell over an audience of a public exhibition would cast the West-end ladies?

a Sidcot Arctic suit lined with fur, a of his have been the delight of fanyaning for publication. Balaclava and fur-lined cap, goggles the wicked and the astonishment of fined with cotton wool, electrically the serious; but they are said to lined gloves with gauntlets and a represent the author's feeling at the muffier, is indicated by the fact that time. His championship of the under when the machine reached a height of dogs is equally sincere; he loves to 30,500 there was about 70 degrees make the widow's, heart to sing for joy, and is unquestionably a good- 'During the first 8,000ft, the ma-natured man. chine tossed about like a leaf, but But when all allowance is mode, it afterwards we settled down to far must be said that he is a queer figure more comfortable flying," said the for a national bero. In the words of captain. 'Generally we climb by the sace of Chelsea, if he is to be so taking big sweeping circles, but we regarded, then England is "dreadfully were blown out of our course, and off for demigods."(E. T. Raymond), when we were six miles up we were about 25 miles out

at sea off Yarmouth."

"

Asked what were the prevaling! conditions at that height, Captain Lang said: "The sun was shining brightly, and although it was a little hazy I could see ships far away out at sea and occasionally glimpses of

the Thames."

SCIENCE MADE EASY.

burgh, noted that, whereas its bre: A naturalist, gazing down on Edin weries occurred here, there, and

Pictures?

Rabies?

No. But the question was perhaps

Embroideries? Pug-dogs? answered by a remarkable scene witnessed recently in the large room at Messrs. Christie's.

years in which to make a mark in the service in which his career hitherto has been phenomenal for rapidity of advancement. We offer him our heartiest congratulations.

THE BLOODTHIRST BEHIND.

I've got the same old billet, in the

same old office chair.

And France seems just as wild a

But I don't get on with civvies-they dream as Blighty seemed out

there.

knew too much for me They've read the war news twice a

They'll swallow bags of bunkum and

day, not once a month, like we.

But they think you daft, or shell-

let it down, like pie, shocked, if you speak what ain't

a lie.

There were only 135 exhibits, which could probably have been all held together in one's two hands, and they were displayed in a circle of outside the circle of ladies was an They love you if you spruce 'em well of show cases was a circle of ladies, show cases. But outside the circle other circle of ladies, peering over

and give 'em lots of buck- strangled, and the squealing Huns.

you've stuck;..

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS...

THE Undersigned have received, in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOX ACCOUNT OF TAX OKÜCHENIDA

TUESDAY,

March 18, 1919, at 2.30pm. at their Salos Rooms, No. 8, Der Vertx Road, Corner of Ice House Street, Pisno by Collard & Collard, Piano by Sandoa Steedman, London, Piano by Emet Kapa-Diodes, Cottage Pisma by Matrio, (la good condition), Terms :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUJE, ductionora

Hongkong, March 13, 1917.

(For Account of the Conserved),

ON

TUESDAY,

March 18, 1919, commencing at 30 pm, at their Sales Roams, No.5,

Dee Visur Road, Corner of Too House Street,

A QUANTITY OF OSSFUL HOUSEHOLD LINENS, DRAWN WORE, & EMBROIDERIES,

Comprising

HOUSEHOLD LINENS: Single and Pillow Cases. Double White Satin Quilte, Double Plain and Hemstitched Sheets, Linen Damsek Serviettes Glass Cloths, Bath Towels, Fare Towels, &, &c. Cases, Tray Cloths &c. &c.

DRAWNWORK:-Bedspreads, Pillow

EMBROIDERIES-Bedspreade, Table devers, Tes Cloths, Runners 15 by 5420. Also

A few lots of Attache Cases and Bellow Valises.

purchasers).

(All new goods and small lots to quit

(Fall Farticulars from Catalogue). Tarms:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers Hongkong, March 12, 1919,

(For Account of the Concerned.)

ON

TUESDAY,

March 18, 1919, commencing

Going back on his interesting nar. everywhere, a straight line would the shoulders of the others, arid out of the Prussian Guards you've TEAKWOOD. AND BLACKWOOD

rative to recount all that occurred least, save a few through whose third circle of ladies, trying to peer connect all their backyards-all, at side this second circle of ladies was a in the wonderful fight, Captain Lang said he had a small glass shield on the backyards could be drawn another over the two sets of shoulders,

straight line, at right angles to the first.

D'Arcy Thompson at the Royal Insti: Which went to show argued Prof.

In addition there were some scores They arn't half sweet on bayonet- add themselves to what may be And they'd earn a DC. Medal-mint were striving, but striving in vain, to of perturbed and detached ladies, who

scraps and blood and all that

tosh,

at shouting down the Boche,

at 2,50 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, De Vaux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

FURNITURE, BRASS AND BRASS BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS,

MOUNTED DOUBLE

AND TWIN

&c. Comprising -- Chesterfield Sofas and Arm-chairs

machine preventing one being fixed-itution that Darwin was right in described as the great triple necklace But they've never heard the rat tat/(30) Folding Card and Occasional

machine for the protection of his right eye, but there was no shield for the left eye, the gun on the

At 2,000 feet. I had to take off pooh poohing the popular belief that my goggles owing to the oxygen industrious coral insects built up the frosting on the glass. A coral islands entire, from humble quence my left eye watered and foundations begun deep down at the froze, art was soon as big as a bottom of the ocean; Darwin submit plum. For the next ten thousand feet was flying with only one eye.

After the first 8,000 feet flying become gradually better, but unfor tunately at 2,000 feet the cable in unable to take the records of the revolution counter, I took the atmos- pheric temperatures, and it was lucky I did so, for Lieut. Blowes, unknown to me," had collapsed at 20,000 feet through the breakage of

of human jewels.

Most of the ladies of the inner-

Tabies, One Upholstered Suite, Bedroom

circle wore expressions of pure, ur They've never watched the sheaves Furniture, comprising Taskwood Twin adulterated, spell-bound rapture, and though the hands of the clock

of the gue that can't be seen,--- ting the alternative theory that journeyed stolidly on, none of those They've made their "Great Advances (Lamed Teak wood), Sideboards, Dinner go down, and walked behind to Bedsteads, large and small Wardrobes, and that, in the case of a lagoon, the on the second row of faces, despair ordinary islands lay under the coral, ladies moved. Eagerness was written

glean;

atoll was merely a continuation of on the third row.

Dressing Tables, Washstands,

the ring of coral which encircled the

with pins on paper maps, They've made their "Splendid Pushes"

Waggons, -Extension Dining Tables with the "latest" on their laps. Crockery, and good laas Ware, sad Chairs, &c, Dinner Services, "Surely you can take some steps," But it ain't worth while to tell em:

you might talle till all was blue, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery. &c.

the revolution counter broke. Being island before it was gradually sub exclaimed one indignant protestant, But you'd never make 'em compree Bath Room Utensils, Electro-Plated

merged in a geologic transformation addressing a representative of Messrs. not quite see what breweries had to been here nearly three hours, and at The large audience of children did Christie's. "My friend and I have do with the case, but it leaned for-present we have seen nothing. It is ward deeply interested,

the tube which was supplying him Professor Thompson, whose subject simply impossible to get rear any

with oxygen from one of the two

thing!"

what a bloke out there goes

through. The Nation,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

ASSOCIATION EXPORTERS & DEALERS OF HONGKONG.

'Star fishes," went on to say was something about cats.

You could am powerless. We have asked them "Madam," he sadly replied, "I

We have ordered THE

But they won't

budge."

ylinders which were specially fitted, take a cat, he assured his young to move on. or the flight. Capt. Lang said it was most bearers, and examine it as carefully them to move on. We have begged | fortunate he was able to continue the as you liked, but you would not find them to move on. work of Lieut. Blowes, and take the a straight line from nose tip to tail atmospheric temperatures, without ex. For Nature is very sparing in which the test would have been the use of straight lines. worthless marked the captain, reflectively, of Edinburgh breweries, occur in a bearing in mind a narrow escape he

straight line,

Which

It was a private view (price 5s, per head) of the 3,715 pearls given by sold by auction, in aid of the Red

OF

Ware.

Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and Tentwood Screens, a quantity of Blackwood Furniture, including 1 large. Blackwood Screen B'aesad white Panels, and Blackwood Fire Screen, Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures and Oil Paintings, Several Carpets new and second-hand.

Also

makes especially remarkable the fact women of the British Empire to HE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET- good condition, one large Ice Chest Uncontrollable at 27,000" re that coral islands, like the backyards

ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS ING of the MEMBERS of the Cross. had had. "We got into a very beer, a good well is essential, and it nice representative that this was CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ROCK, CHART In connection with the making of of the world told the Daily Chro-26, 1919, at 4 p.m. precisely, in the One of the leading pearl experts will be held on WEDNESDAY, March AND DEALERS OF HONGKONG bempy atmosphere, being so tossed about that the machine became appears that the necessary water controllable. At 28,000ft. I felt a supply in Edinburgh occurs along probably the largest exhibition of RRED BANK BUILDING, for the following shortage of oxygen, and I signalled, fault" or fissure in the crust of the course," he added, "there are (1) To receive the Report and

the straight line formed by a geologic Pearl necklaces ever seen. as pre-arranged, to the pilot for more.

And, parpose- earth. Along similar "faults" in some glorious individual pearls, such

It was then that I found out that he oceanic regions igneous material is as those given by the Duchess of

was unconscious, and had been so,

Westminster, the Duchess of Rox.

as ! afterwards discovered, since apt to exude in big blobs to form burghe, and other ladies. As for the 20,000ft, was reached, when he had islands; the coral superstructure necklaces, I caught a glimpse of one 'fallen back in an attempt to pass me resulting only where the requisite (it is composed of 63 splendid pearls,

.a note.

"I managed to hang on till we

tropical temperature is found.

On perceiving the logical drift of reached 30.500ft., when the petrol these geological arguments, the little pressure pumps behind the engine people broke into hearty applause. ceased to work, owing to rarefication

of the air, and the engine stopping.

The temperature was then equal to BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT,

about 70 degrees of frost Fahrenheit.

Speaking of the descent, Captain

Lang said the first 10,000ft. occupied

with a large rose diamond snap), which would fetch in the open

market some tens of thousands of pounds, so, as sentiment comes also into the case, a very handsome sum will no doubt be raised -

"Record-prices?" he echoed, in answer to ૩: question. Well, a single pear! may fetch anything from

Lo U, a Chinese coolie was given sixpence to £10,000 or, rather,

Accouats of the Committes for the year ended December -31, 1918.

(2) To elect a New Committee. (3)

To transset any General Basiness.

By Order,

EA, M. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Hongkong, March 12, 1819.

MESSRS

NOTICE

Treadle Sewing Machine (nestly

Chest now) with all accessories, Pianos in suitable for Hotel, and one American (Full Particulars from Cataloguo). Terms -Caah.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong, March 12, 1919.

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM PENANG AND SINGAPORE

HE Stanship

THE

VAN WARRWIJCK*-- baring arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk, into the hazardous and/or axira bazardous Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Izd, whence and/or from the whaztak, delivery may be obtained,

ESSRS W. G. HUM

Goods not cleared by the 19th insty PHREYS & CO at Noon, will be aubject to rent Shameen, Canton, have this dayages are to be left in the Godowns where Al broken, chaled and damaged pack.

they will be examined. Claims against

25 minutes, when he was well off the benefit of the doubt when charged £15,000, for that was what the Dud Yarmouth, there being a hurricane with larceny from the person this ley pearl fetched. Recently a pearl of wind blowing from 150 to 170 morning, before Mr. R. Lindsell. The necklace. was sold at Christie's for miles an hour,. At 20,000ft. the case against him was that two women £45,000, but still more magnificent observer regaided consciousness.

The two airmen have suffered suddenly snatched a hair pin from gone up to £100,000."

came out of a shop. when accused pearl necklaces, privately sold, have badly from frost on hands and face, the younger woman's hair. They] It is confidently expected that there The younger, Lieut. Blowes who immediately seized him, and called will be some record-breaking prices. been appointed AGENTS for the steamer wat be presented, within is only 19, and has been in the Air for help, with the result that the For these exquisite jewels derive an Force one and a half years has storekeeper and his watchman came enhanced value, as this expert hinted; the sale and distribution of serious injuries to his hands, which out and the police were immediately by the beautiful sentiment with which | are very painful. Captain Lang, sent for.. who has been flying since 1915, is searched no pin could be found. Mr. I send it," wrote one donor (and

On the accused being they are saturated: very keen on experimental work, and Lindselt said that the case was very hers was a characteristic letter), in ton and the surrounding diɛ- while delighted with his performance, suspicious against the prisoner, but memory of a pearl beyond all price tricts. regards it as little more than part of there was a reasonable amount of already given my only son."-Daily an ordinary day's work.

Chronicle.

doubt so that he discharged him."

the "CHINA MAIL in Cen

March 1, 1919.

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